Re: Why close beer garden so early?

Beer garden security checked our bag one time on Friday. Didn't check again all weekend. Why it didn't occur to us to try pouring our beer into our old Coachella water bottles until Sunday night is beyond me, but oh well. There is always next year.

Any idea what the consequences are if they catch you trying to smuggle beer out of the garden?

Re: Why close beer garden so early?

Understood. Stagecoach draws a different (older) demographic. The possibility of underage drinking is much more real at Coachella. So maybe it's a liquor license thing? dunno. But I really doubt GV is doing it just because they want to.

Re: Why close beer garden so early?

Originally Posted by TomAz

Understood. Stagecoach draws a different (older) demographic. The possibility of underage drinking is much more real at Coachella. So maybe it's a liquor license thing? dunno. But I really doubt GV is doing it just because they want to.

Yeah I am sure there is something behind it. I bet they would sell more beer if it wasnt gardened. I spent a lot more at Stagecoach on alcohol than I did at Coachella. Mostly cuz I was just sitting in my seat and drinking, not really running around and catching bands at different stages. I also wasnt camping so didnt get to pre game.

Re: Why close beer garden so early?

Originally Posted by ThatGirl

I think of the mess all the cups would make at every stage. People are dicks and throw their shit on the ground. If its contained it's more manageable.

Yeah its already a bad enough landmine field of water bottles...just dont step on the closed ones :P Maybe it would balance out, less bottles more cups. One downside would be the amount of times some drunk ass spills beer on you moving through the crowds.

Re: Why close beer garden so early?

it's because they have no where else to place all the f'n money. They made $400 billion on beer sales alone.
Damn, they were pulling $9 beers left and right...at about $200 per 5 seconds if you watched the full bar. (That's roughly 20 beers at a time on the rail)

They pulled in MILLIONS

Just when I think you couldn't possibly be any dumber, you go and do something like this…and totally redeem yourself!